Presidential Elections in Mexico - From Hegemony to Pluralism

This book analyzes the transformation of the Mexican political system during the last four decades, focusing on its presidential elections. As the country has shifted away from an authoritarian political system, ruled by a hegemonic party, it has become a more moderate, pluralistic society, marked by electoral competition between contestant parties.  Using a mixed methodology, including historical and statistical analysis, the author argues that the fight for clean and fair elections in Mexico has a long history of contestation and conflict, entailing at once movements towards democracy yet also processes of de-democratization."

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Democratization Process and Presidential Elections in Mexico - Towards a Typology of Presidential Elections.- Chapter 3: Maintaining Elections: 1970, 1976, and 1982.- Chapter 4: Converting Elections: 1988, 1994, and 2006.- Chapter 5: Realigning Elections: 2000 and 2012.- Chapter 6: Conclusions.

About the author

Reynaldo Yunuen Ortega Ortiz is Professor of Political Science at the Center for International Studies at the College of Mexico. He is a Member of the National System of Researchers in Mexico and Chief Editor of the journal Foro Internacional. In 2012 he was awarded the National Prize of Social Research and Public Opinion.

Summary

This book analyzes the transformation of the Mexican political system during the last four decades, focusing on its presidential elections. As the country has shifted away from an authoritarian political system, ruled by a hegemonic party, it has become a more moderate, pluralistic society, marked by electoral competition between contestant parties.  Using a mixed methodology, including historical and statistical analysis, the author argues that the fight for clean and fair elections in Mexico has a long history of contestation and conflict, entailing at once movements towards democracy yet also processes of de-democratization.”

Product details

• Authors: Reynaldo Yunuen Ortega Ortiz, Reynaldo Yunuen Ortega Ortíz
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9783319560311
• ISBN: 978-3-31-956031-1
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 218 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 365 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 188 p. 21 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Soziologie, Amerika, B, Sociology, History: specific events & topics, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Political Science, Political Sociology, Political Theory, Politics & government, Political science & theory, auseinandersetzen, Political History, Political Science and International Studies, World Politics, elections, Electoral Politics, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie